Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Dec 7

                                
 PRAGUE, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press
reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial
markets on Tuesday.
                                
 ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic: GMT + 1 hours)

=========================ECONOMIC DATA=========================
                                
 October foreign trade data at 0800 GMT.
                                
 October retail sales data at 0800 GMT.
                                
 October industrial and construction data at 0800 GMT.
                                
 November foreign exchange reserves data at 0900 GMT.
                                
 Real-time economic data releases....................<ECONCZ>
                                
 Previous stories on Czech data.............[CZ-RTRS-LEN-ECI]
                                
 Overview of economic data and forecasts..........<CZ/ECON15>
                                
 Updates on CEE currencies............................[CEE/]
                                
 
============================EVENTS==========================
                                
 PRAGUE -The lower house of parliament to hold a session.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - The Czech cabinet to hold a session
(www.vlada.cz/en/default.htm). News conference to follow.
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-POL]
                                
 
                                
 PRAGUE - Czech trade unions (CMKOS) to hold a news
conference on its upcoming public sector strike against the
government austerity measures (1000 GMT).
                                
 Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-JOB]
============================TOP NEWS==========================
                                
 MID EUROPA SELLS RADIOKOMUNIKACE: Funds managed by Macquarie
have agreed to take over television, data and radio transmitting
firm Ceske Radiokomunikace from investors controlled by Mid
Europa Partners, the seller said on Monday.
                                
 Story: [ID:nPRG004554] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-STX]
                                
 
                                
 CEE MARKETS: The forint fell on Monday after Moody's
Investors Service cut Hungary's credit rating, but the risk of
contagion to other central European assets was seen limited,
although they weakened as well.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6B50J4] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-FRX]
                                
 
                                
 CEE POWER: A lingering cold snap and low wind capacity in
the region drove Czech day ahead power to a fresh two-year high
on Monday while Cal '11 hit its highest level in five months due
to higher fuels prices, traders said.
                                
 Story: [ID:nLDE6B51EC] Related news: [RTRS-LEN-CZ-DRV]
 ---------------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT ------------------------
 Index/Crown Currency    Latest     Prev   Pct change Pct change
                                
                                 close    on day     in 2010
 vs Euro    <EURCZK=>     24,955    25,073      0,47       5,18
 vs Dollar     <CZK=>     18,745   18,873       0,68      -2
 Czech Equities <.PX>    1,175      1,175       0,77       5,16
 U.S. Equities <.DJI>    11,362,19  11,382,09  -0,17      8,96
 Pvs close or current levels vs prior domestic close at 1500 GMT
 ==========================PRESS DIGEST=========================
                                
 NUCLEAR POWER:  Toshiba's Corp <6502.T> unit Westinghouse
can be considered one of the favourites in the Czech government
tender to enlarge its Temelin nuclear plant, Industry and Trade
Minister Martin Kocourek said.
                                
 Hospodarske Noviny, page 20
                                
 
                                
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vouch for their accuracy.

                                
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